Toy pistol



C. A. BAILEY.

TOY PISTOL.

APPLICATION men ocr. 2.1918.

' 1,305,335. Patented June 3,1 19.

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' UNITED STAWENT OFFICE CHARLES A. BAILEY, OF CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT.

TOY PISTOL.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J n 3, 1919 Application filed October 2, 1918. Serial No. 256,525. 2

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. BAILEi a citizen of the United States, and a resldent ofCromwell, in the county of Middle simple in its construction and operation and one that may be constructed ata minimum cost. 7

One form of toy pistol embodying my invention and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others may be attained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings,'in which- 'Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a toy pistol embodying my invention.

Fig. 2is a similar view looking at the side opposite from that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of a portion of such pistol with parts broken away to show construction;

Fig. 4 is a top view of my improved pistol. "Fig. 5'is a fragmentary view illustrating a slightly different method of feeding the paper cap strip. My improved toy pistol, embodying a framepreferably formed of a single piece of cast metal, comprises a handle 5, a receiver 6 and a barrel portion 7. The handle is of the general form of devices of th1s class, and just forward of the handle is a Y to stop 8 to receive the finger of the operator and stop its movement in the operation of feeding a cap. One side of the frame 1s preferably fiat, as-

shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and ,the opposite side is provided with a bordering flange 9. Magazine walls 1011 and guide lugs .12 extend at right angles tothe plane of the frame. The walls 10 and 11 form a magazine chamber 13, the wall 10 extending parallel with the wall 11 as to its upper part and being curved as to its lower part, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. A barrier 14 comprising a lug extending from the back of the wall 10 prevents the fire from an exploding cap gaining access to the unexploded portions of a paper strip and thereby igniting such portions.

' A stud '15 projects from the center of the magazine chamber to receive a roll 16 of a paper strip having the caps formed at intervals therealong in a well known man? ner. This roll lies within the magazine chamber and within the curved extension of the wall 10 that forms a separator 17. The end of the paper cap strip is projected outside of the curved separator on the Wall and below the edge of the frame, the free end of the strip being retained in position by the guide lugs 12 that properly guide it against the wall 10 and to a point above the barrier 14:. A carrier plate 18 is mounted for sliding movement against the walls 10 and 11. This plate is secured in position at-its rear end by a spring supporting rod 19 projecting rearwardly and receiving a spring 20 thrusting with one end against the flange 9 and with its opposite end against the edge of a spring retaining lip 21 from which the rod 19 projects and which lip extends inwardly from the inner side of the carrier plate.

A hammer '22 comprises a lip extending inwardly from the inner face of the plate 18,

. as shown in Fig. 4. This hammer is in position to strike an anvil formed on the rear side of the wall 10 above the barrier 14, or the free end of the paper strip which is passed between the anvil and said hammer.

The carrier plate'18 is held in place at its forward end by a retainer 24 that is passed through a retaining slot 25 in the frame, the end of the retainer being bent at right angles to that part projecting through the slot 25 and resting against the opposite side of the frame from that on which the carrier plate is located. A retaining notch 26 is formed in the bottom of the slot 25 to receive the retainer 24 and hold the-carrier plate in its rearward position against the tension of the spring 20. i

In operation the finger of the operator is placed against the trigger 23, projecting from the front end of the carrier plate, and by'pressure thereon the'carrier plate l8'is moved backwardly, downward pressure of guides 12 and within the firing chamber b'e"-}f" tween the anvil on the wa'lll0 a'n'd hammer 22. The paper strip having thus been positioned for firing operation the finger of operator may be moved forward to engage the backof the'tri ggr 23 and thesl'ide may thus be pressed upwardly so that-the re;

tainer 2%. will be disengaged from the r etaining notch 26, and the spring ZO ill force the carrier plateforward carrying the hammer forcibly-against the paper cap and V exploding it In the form' of the device shown in Fig, 5 a mechanical device for feeding the strip is h1 n,.. h s omp s ngsne piece pivotally attached to the frame as v by means of abar 31 having a tongue 32 projecting through a slot 33 in the frame;

and engagingthe opposite side of the frame to retain the bar in pos1t1on.

I In accordance with the provisions of V patent statutes, I hZLVQfilGSQIlbQCl the pr1n-,

ciples of operation of my invention together with the device which I now consider t0v l6l3,

resent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it und'erstood th at the device shown is only illustrative and that the invention may becarigied out by other means.

I cla1m2 A toy ipistol embodying time Lav? a ched o he am pp e aid openi g toprevent removal of. an object therefrom. 3.- A toy pistol embodying a flu DQ651 3 plateslid'ably mounted" on the outsideof;

said frame a hannnercarriedby sai d,plat e means for securing the plate outsidethe frame for sl dmg movement-thereon, means c, to' receivethe blows ofsaid hammer, and

means to operate thee plate.

4. A, toy pistol embodying? frame, plate slidably mounted outside of the frame and having an integral retainer projecting through 'a slot in the frame and restingap er of said roll, and a hammer to operate against said-anvil; 7 Q CHARLE Aj. BAILEY;

agains'tthe oppositeside the to re- ,taiir the-plate in pl2't 'ce,;a hammer carried by said plate, means to receive the blows of said liai'nnier, and means for operating the plate.

'5. A toy pistol embodying a frame, a p1'at'eishdab1 mounted, on theQoiitfsid'ioff saidframe, aliammer carried by said plate a holder projecting from the plate into posithe 3 plate a in 7 its backward posit-ion, means on the framejtore'ceive the .blowsf olf the hammer, and means for forcing the plate 7 forward,

chambelg a hammer carried said plate,

a-n anvil to recei've oftlie hammer, and

meansfor driving the plateforward,

7. A toy pistol embodying a frame open ongone side,. walls projecting from the 15911 side of the frame to form a magazine cham-.

he fer- W61 f i f i n i i, a ll Perceiving stud rO etingf from the inner side wall of said, chamber, a plate slidably mounted on? the edge of saidwallsto partially close said" chamber an anvilfand a hammer carried by said plate to operate against said anvil.

8. A toy pistol embodying a frame; means upon the frame t ojrec'eive an ammunition roll with 1ts edgepro ectmg below the lower edge of the frame to position a layerof said tion to engage a notchjn the frame to hold:-

11 I for access of a, human fingert "apply pressureth'ereto, a rest-for said layerpoti n "Q ece ve a d. i-6 and he: pre sure of said finger and alon'g wliich said" fi r s meved i s f th l er 1 1 a to- -rece ive the fifeeaend of' the strip, and a V hammer to operate against "said anvil. v

A; oy-p ed; e bq y g a fr m aseparatorproj costing from one side of the frame to separate the' free end of; an ammunition rollfrointhe main partgthereof, saids'epw;

ratorbein curved to form a uide for a;

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human finger in moving the free endlof rollforward, an anv1ltorece1-vethe free'end Copies of this'patent na be obtained for fire eeiits each, addi ssiii'g the ,c oin' 'mi's'sibffe'i' of .ia'tents, 7

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